Basketball Recap: Harrisburg Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home

Harrisburg hadn't done well against Carterville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Harrisburg Bulldogs secured a 49-44 W over the Carterville Lions. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 49-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Bulldogs

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Carterville	49-44
12/20/24 vs Massac County	55-36
12/10/24 vs Hardin County	70-35

Harrisburg pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Carterville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.

Harrisburg will square off against Murphysboro at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. As for Carterville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Carterville Lions challenge the Meridian Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.